What's the difference between overdrive and distortion?

Overdrive typically emulates a slightly pushed amplifier, offering a more transparent and natural grit. Distortion generally creates a more saturated and aggressive sound with more pronounced clipping.

What does 'true bypass' mean in the context of a distortion pedal?

True bypass means the pedal's circuit is completely bypassed when disengaged, preventing signal degradation. Buffered bypass uses a buffer circuit, which can preserve signal strength but potentially alter the tone.

How can I prevent a distortion pedal from making my signal too muddy?

Careful EQ adjustments are crucial; reduce low-mid frequencies and experiment with the pedal's tone controls. Consider using a high-pass filter to eliminate unnecessary low-end rumble.

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Electro Harmonix Nano Big Muff

Distortion Pedals

$87

Elecric Guitar Effects Device, Distortion, Controller for volume, sustain and tone,...

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Mooer Blues Crab

Distortion Pedals

$65

Overdrive Effect Pedal, Classic blues overdrive, Controls for: Level, Tone and Gain, Metal housing,...

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Electro Harmonix OD Glove

Distortion Pedals

$76

Elecric Guitar Effects Device, Overdrive/Distortion, Control for: Volume, gain and tone,...

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Electro Harmonix East River Drive

Distortion Pedals

$72

Effects pedal for electric guitar, Creates classic overdrive, Nano Series, Control...

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Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$197

Electric Guitar Effects Pedal, Overdrive, Controls for Volume, Drive, Bass and...

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Z.Vex Fat Fuzz Factory Vexter

Distortion Pedals

$252

Fuzz Electric Guitar Effects Pedal, Controls for: Volume, Gate, Comp, Drive and Stap,...

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Electro Harmonix Hot Tubes Nano

Distortion Pedals

$76

Elecric Guitar Effect Device, Overdrive, Controller for: Volume, overdrive and tone,...

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Mooer Solo

Distortion Pedals

$65

Distortion Electric Guitar Effect Pedal, Controls for: Level, Tone and Gain, 3 Sound Modes: Natural, Tight...

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Wampler Velvet Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effects pedal for electric guitar, Fuzz, With two completely different clipping options, Classic...

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Xotic SL Drive

Distortion Pedals

$175

Effects device for electric guitar, Overdrive, Small housing, Controls for: Volume, Gain and Tone,...

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MXR 75 Super Badass Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$144

Analog distortion pedal for electric guitar, Controls: output distortion, bass, mid,...

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Mooer Blues Mood

Distortion Pedals

$73

Overdrive Effect Pedal, Bluesy overdrive with wide frequency range, Also suitable for bass, 2 Modes...

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Wampler Euphoria

Distortion Pedals

$200

Effect Pedal, Overdrive, Natural & transparent sound similar to that of a tube amplifier, Goes from...

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Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini

Distortion Pedals

$195

Fuzz Effect Pedal For Electric Guitar, Exact replica of the original circuit of...

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Dunlop Germanium Fuzz Face Mini Red

Distortion Pedals

$197

Fuzz Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Germanium transistors as in a fuzz of the...

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Mooer Green Mile

Distortion Pedals

$65

Electric guitar effects unit, Distortion, Controls for: Drive, Volume, Tone, Hot/Warm toggle, Jack...

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Mooer Hustle Drive

Distortion Pedals

$65

Electric guitar effects unit, Distortion, Controls for: Drive, Volume, Tone, High/Low peak toggle,...

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Carl Martin Single Channel PlexiTone

Distortion Pedals

$142

Distortion pedal

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Fulltone 69 MKII Pedal

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effect Pedal

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tc electronic MojoMojo

Distortion Pedals

$52

Guitar Effects

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Harley Benton Extreme Metal

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, TrueTone Series, Distortion, Controls: 1x level control,...

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Harley Benton British TrueTone

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, TrueTone Series, Sound...

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Harley Benton California TrueTone

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, TrueTone series, Sound control: Level,...

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Harley Benton American TrueTone

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, TrueTone Series, Sound controls: Level,...

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Harley Benton AC TrueTone

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, TrueTone Series, Sound control: Level, Voice,...

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Harley Benton Crunch Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Distortion, Control: Drive, Tone, Volume, True...

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Harley Benton Ultimate Drive

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal, For electric guitar, Overdrive, Controls: 1x gain control, 1x tone control,...

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Harley Benton Vintage Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$33

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Control: Drive, Tone, Volume, True...

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T-Rex Mudhoney II

Distortion Pedals

$120

Dual Distortion / Fuzz Pedal for Electric Guitar

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Boss ST-2 Power Stack

Distortion Pedals

$109

Floor PedalThe renowned FX manufacturer Boss, with its Legend Series, is offering overdrive...

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Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Factory

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effect pedalMad Professor builds High end pedals, which of course also has...

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Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$25

Electric Guitar Effect, Overdrive / distortion pedal, Controls: Level, Tone,...

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Fulltone Octafuzz OF-2

Distortion Pedals

$252

Effects Pedal

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Maxon ST9Pro+

Distortion Pedals

$219

Effect Pedal, Based on the ST9 Distortion from 1980, Drive, Level, Mid Enhance, Tone, Low Boost (Low...

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JAM pedals TubeDreamer Overdrive

Distortion Pedals

$230

JAM pedals Tube Dreamer 58, Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Overdrive, Classic TS-style overdrive with an additional,...

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MXR M116 Fullbore Metal

Distortion Pedals

$142

Effects PedalThe MXR Distortion was one of the first sensible-sounding Distortions in the...

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Z.Vex Mastotron

Distortion Pedals

$208

Effects PedalThe Mastotron is a sub-heavy silicon fuzz with some special features. For example, the...

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Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi w. Tone Wicker

Distortion Pedals

$98

Effects Pedal, Big Muff PI /Tone Wicker, The classic Big Muff with...

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Behringer VT999

Distortion Pedals

$97

Vintage Tube Monster Pedal, From blues overdrive up to heavy distortion, With 12AX7 tubes, Switchable...

4.8 Expert Rating

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Behringer HD300 Heavy Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$28

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Double distortion with Gain Boost circuit for fat,...

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Behringer HM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

Distortion Pedals

$28

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar, Extreme hard rock / heavy metal distortion...

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Z.Vex Box of Rock Vexter

Distortion Pedals

$252

Distortion PedalThe BOX of Rock is ZVEX's first distortion pedal. It has been specially...

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Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$28

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz, 3 Different sound settings: Classic Fuzz, Grunge...

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Dunlop JH F1

Distortion Pedals

$240

Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

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MXR M193 GT-OD

Distortion Pedals

$149

Overdrive Pedal

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Behringer UM300

Distortion Pedals

$32

Effect Pedal, Ultra Metal Distortion, For extreme hard rock or heavy metal sounds, Dense, tube-like...

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Boss ML-2

Distortion Pedals

$141

Metal Core Pedal

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Boss FZ-5 Fuzz

Distortion Pedals

$142

Boss FZ-5, Fuzz PedalClassic sounds thanks to the most modern technology!

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Electro Harmonix Nano Big Muff

Mooer Blues Crab

Electro Harmonix OD Glove

Electro Harmonix East River Drive

Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive

Z.Vex Fat Fuzz Factory Vexter

Electro Harmonix Hot Tubes Nano

Mooer Solo

Wampler Velvet Fuzz

Xotic SL Drive

MXR 75 Super Badass Distortion

Mooer Blues Mood

Wampler Euphoria

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini

Dunlop Germanium Fuzz Face Mini Red

Mooer Green Mile

Mooer Hustle Drive

Carl Martin Single Channel PlexiTone

Fulltone 69 MKII Pedal

tc electronic MojoMojo

Harley Benton Extreme Metal

Harley Benton British TrueTone

Harley Benton California TrueTone

Harley Benton American TrueTone

Harley Benton AC TrueTone

Harley Benton Crunch Distortion

Harley Benton Ultimate Drive

Harley Benton Vintage Overdrive

T-Rex Mudhoney II

Boss ST-2 Power Stack

Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive Factory

Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion

Fulltone Octafuzz OF-2

Maxon ST9Pro+

JAM pedals TubeDreamer Overdrive

MXR M116 Fullbore Metal

Z.Vex Mastotron

Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi w. Tone Wicker

Behringer VT999

Behringer HD300 Heavy Distortion

Behringer HM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

Z.Vex Box of Rock Vexter

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Dunlop JH F1

MXR M193 GT-OD

Behringer UM300

Boss ML-2

Boss FZ-5 Fuzz

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